I’ll comment on this as I have more time, but a few thoughts on this draft executive order. 1) Most of it is BS background material that has no bearing on orders. 2) Directing DOJ how to interpret section 230 does not change how courts will rule. The judiciary will decide. 1/5 https://twitter.com/angrierwhstaff/status/1265878676425650178

The real payload is two things at the very end. 1) It establishes a DOJ “working group regarding the potential enforcement of State statutes that prohibit online platforms from engaging in unfair and deceptive acts and practices.” That is to intimidate social media companies 2/5

That DOJ working group could be easily abused for political purposes, but again, the judiciary would have the final say on any charges filed. So the enforcement ability is limited. 2) The biggest thing (from my view) is the last. A WH Office of Digital Strategy working group 3/5

The White House working group is responsible for “monitoring or creating WATCH-LISTS OF USERS based on their interactions with content or users (e.g. likes, follows, time spent)” and “monitoring users based on their ACTIVITY OFF OF THE PLATFORM” 4/5

Interpretation: In this draft, the White House is building a (political) investigative “working group” (outside DOJ) tasked with monitoring citizens’ online behavior on and off of social media platforms. 1) This is UNACCEPTABLE. 2) Go ahead and add my account to the list 5/5